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Hyperbole vs. Irony

Quiz by Mary Ann Arro

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  • Q1
    The king's nose was three feet long! This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s
  • Q2
    The police station gets robbed. This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Irony
    Hyperbole
    30s
  • Q3
    The teacher fails the test. This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s
  • Q4
    That food was so hot my ears were smoking! This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s
  • Q5
    My dad can lift over two tons! This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s
  • Q6
    A pilot has a fear of heights. This is an example of what kind of figure of speech?
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s
  • Q7
    The following is an example of irony except one. What is it?
    A post on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is.
    A marriage counselor files for divorce.
    A traffic cop gets his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets.
    I'm so tired I could sleep a year.
    30s
  • Q8
    The following is an example of hyperbole except one. What is it?
    I must have walked a hundred miles!
    I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
    He cried so long that he made a lake!
    A group of fans enters a stadium excited to see a football game, only to discover that the sign meant soccer rather than American football.
    30s
  • Q9
    It is a figure speech that expresses overstatement and exaggeration of a particular condition.
    Idioms
    Irony
    Hyperbole
    Simile
    30s
  • Q10
    It is a figure of speech that expresses the contrary or opposite of what should one really think especially in order to be funny.
    Simile
    Idioms
    Hyperbole
    Irony
    30s

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